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SYO to MES: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
3,547 mi
5,708 km · 3,082 nm
7h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 25m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SYO
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport42 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport60 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport69 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport77 mi away
Near MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYO from MES?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Medan (MES) is 3,547 miles (5,708 km, 3,082 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Shonai and Medan?
Medan is 2 hours behind Shonai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to MES?
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